Beijing, December 11, 2025 — China’s market regulator and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) jointly held an antitrust compliance forum for central state-owned enterprises, underscoring the government’s push to strengthen competition compliance as part of broader economic reforms.
The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) said the event, held in Beijing on December 10, was the 12th session of its antitrust compliance lecture series in 2025 and focused on “strengthening antitrust compliance to support high-quality development.”
The forum featured remarks from SASAC Vice Minister Li Zhen and SAMR Antitrust Director Wang Tiehan, highlighting the role of fair competition in building a unified national market and supporting sustainable economic growth.
Professor Shi Jianzhong of China University of Political Science and Law, deputy head of the expert advisory group of the State Council Anti-Monopoly and Anti-Unfair Competition Commission, delivered a keynote lecture. The session combined case analysis with interactive discussions, addressing compliance challenges commonly faced by central enterprises.
SAMR said the forum aimed to guide central enterprises in improving internal antitrust compliance systems, enhancing risk prevention, and ensuring lawful participation in market competition. The authority stressed that compliance capacity is a core requirement for enterprises seeking to align with international best practices.
More than 40,000 participants from central enterprises, government departments, and affiliated institutions attended the event in person or online, according to SAMR.
The regulator added that enterprises should take primary responsibility for compliance and build long-term antitrust compliance mechanisms to safeguard fair competition and support reform-driven development.
Source: Source: https://www.samr.gov.cn/xw/zj/art/2025/art_95189bfa17c941169fc1aa284dbd468e.html
